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Garth Crooks
I think that until the injuries clear up Ange kind of has to trust him. When he isn't making poor decisions he is one of the better options for that position.
He's been very poor lately but a lot of that is in reaction to the expectations he set with his performances to start the season. I don't see ill-discipline as a huge issue with him. It was a poor tackle but the ball was there and he didn't get the opportunity to slow it down like everyone else. The red card for diving was just idiotic, but the chances of him ever doing that again in his whole career are minimal.
Still think he's a very important player for us, just hope Ange can get him back to the levels he showed until October once he's back from AFCON.
Not too sure about that TBH. It was the same thing with his last red card, a momentary flash of silliness. There have also been some poor passes at key moments (which in fairness is not unique to him). He really needs to improve his focus and in-ganme intelligence, especially when he is the main man in midfield. This was a match where he needed to lead. His best games for us have come when Maddison and Sarr have been alongside him, which suggests to me he is not quite a leader in the most literal sense.
I do wonder if something is going on with him which we don't know about?